abuttal

 [uh-buht-l]  

a·but·tal

   [uh-buht-l]
noun
1.
abuttals,
a.
those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries.
b.
Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
2.
the act or state of abutting.
Origin:
1620–30; abut + -al2
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Abuttal is always a great word to know.
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an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law
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abutment or abuttal (əˈbʌtmənt)
 
—n
1.  the state or process of abutting
2.  a.  something that abuts
 b.  the thing on which something abuts
 c.  the point of junction between them
3.  architect, civil engineering a construction that takes the thrust of an arch or vault or supports the end of a bridge
 
abuttal or abuttal
 
—n

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